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Parliament recommends waste water use for BCC
Bulawayo's perennial water supply challenges, which have persisted for over two decades and severely undermined residents' right to access safe water, were the focus of a recent inquiry by parliamenta...Published: 14 hrs ago | 129 | by Staff reporter
Musarara facing possible suspension from Zanu-PF
Senior Zanu-PF member Tafadzwa Musarara is facing possible suspension amid renewed factional battles within Mashonaland Central province, sources say. The provincial party leadership is reportedly orc...Published: 14 hrs ago | 195 | by Staff reporter
Jonathan Moyo dismisses rumours of secret return to Zimbabwe
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Moyo has firmly denied swirling rumours that he quietly returned to Zimbabwe, following online speculation and a controversial post by Zanu PF politician Killer...Published: 14 hrs ago | 623 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo pair jailed for selling same stand twice
Two Bulawayo residents, Henessy Dube (46) and Flora Moyo (45), have been jailed for fraud after they were found guilty of duping a homebuyer by selling a residential stand in Highmount to two differen...Published: 14 hrs ago | 177 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa declares full-time political comeback
Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has announced his return to full-time politics, vowing never to abandon Zimbabweans who believe in him as a challenger to Zanu-PF's prolonged grip on power. Spe...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:15hrs | 2316 | by Staff reporter
Bosso midfielder eyes Czech Republic breakthrough
Highlanders and Warriors midfielder Mason Mushore is on the verge of a possible move to Europe, with a trial stint lined up in the Czech Republic - a move that could mark a significant step in the you...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 14:36hrs | 266 | by Staff reporter
ZACC joins fight against education corruption
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has intensified efforts to root out corruption in schools across Manicaland by enlisting the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the po...Published: 21 Jun 2025 at 09:34hrs | 102 | by Staff reporter
Skilled worker shortage hinders Zimbabwe healthcare standards
A critical shortage of skilled health professionals continues to impede Zimbabwe's efforts to deliver high-quality healthcare services, the Private Healthcare Association of Zimbabwe (PHAZ) has warned...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:47hrs | 215 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sets new tobacco production record
Zimbabwean tobacco farmers have shattered previous production records, harvesting a staggering 306.2 million kilograms of the golden leaf this season - a new all-time high for the country. The achieve...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:46hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Apostolic church minor dies after pregnancy, parents attempt to conceal truth
A disturbing new case of child marriage has rocked Zimbabwe, as members of the Johanne Marange apostolic sect are accused of trying to conceal the death of a suspected 13-year-old bride who reportedly...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:44hrs | 338 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$15m for contraceptives annually
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has enlisted the support of two key parliamentary portfolio committees in a renewed push for timely and adequate disbursement of funds for contrac...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:42hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ministers, top officials loot broke parastatals
Senior government officials, including cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries, and directors, are siphoning millions of dollars from state-owned enterprises to finance extravagant lifestyles, in a g...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:28hrs | 146 | by Staff reporter
IMF withholds Zimbabwe reform programme
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that Zimbabwe's much-anticipated Staff Monitored Programme (SMP) - a critical step in the country's economic reform and debt resolution strategy - w...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 07:39hrs | 1986 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe completes Commonwealth re-admission steps
Zimbabwe has successfully completed all the procedural steps required for re-admission into the Commonwealth and is now awaiting further direction from the organisation's secretariat, a senior governm...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:14hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's sugar giant gets rescue deal
A consortium of Zimbabwean and Pakistani investors has officially taken over Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe, offering renewed optimism for one of Zimbabwe's most strategic agro-industrial players. The acquis...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:03hrs | 166 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
74-year-old jailed over US$85k residential stands scam
A 74-year-old man from Gweru has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after failing to repay US$85,000 in restitution to River Valley Properties, following his involvement in a land scam dating back ...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:02hrs | 291 | by Christopher Mutambirwa
Zimbabwe signs agreement for 30MW Vungu solar project
Zimbabwe's Energy and Power Development Minister, July Moyo, has formalized a significant step towards expanding the country's renewable energy capacity by signing a Government Project Support Agreeme...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:09hrs | 229 | by Staff reporter
Ex-prosecutor jailed for soliciting US$200 bribe
A former public prosecutor stationed at Tredgold Magistrates Court in Bulawayo has been jailed for three years after he was convicted of soliciting and accepting a bribe to influence the outcome of a ...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 18:04hrs | 412 | by Staff reporter
Genocide govt shifts gukurahundi probe to closed-door private testimonies
The government has abruptly altered the investigative framework and methodology for the upcoming state-sponsored probe into the Gukurahundi genocide, replacing an open public testimonial approach with...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:43hrs | 462 | by Staff reporter
Gweru, Kwekwe flagged as hotspots for fuel adulteration
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has raised alarm over rampant fuel fraud in Gweru and Kwekwe, identifying the two Midlands cities as high-risk zones where unscrupulous traders are adul...Published: 18 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 585 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi failed to meet Mnangagwa
Former Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi was arrested on Thursday after his surprise return to Zimbabwe, contradicting widespread media reports that he had met President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 10:01hrs | 3230 | by Staff reporter
Harare councillors divided over retirement age
Harare City Council (HCC) is currently split over a government directive to extend the retirement age for workers to 70, with some councillors arguing that the policy amounts to abuse of elderly emplo...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:28hrs | 294 | by Staff reporter
Sanyatwe infurirates Chamisa's lawyer again
A storm of outrage has erupted after former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander and current Minister of Sports, Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe, declared during a church service that the ruling Zanu-PF part...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:19hrs | 1012 | by Staff reporter
Mum hangs self after killing 2 kids
A wave of shock and horror has swept through Besa Village after a young mother and her two young children were found dead in a suspected double child murder followed by suicide, in a chilling incident...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:18hrs | 532 | by Staff reporter
Gweru to repair all traffic lights by year-end
Gweru City Council Mayor Martin Chivhoko has announced ambitious plans to install new traffic lights and refurbish malfunctioning ones at all intersections in the city's central business district (CBD...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:08hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's RTG reports sharp rebound in foreign tourist arrivals
Zimbabwe's largest hotel operator, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), has reported a strong rebound in foreign guest arrivals, signaling a wider recovery in the region's hospitality sector as international ...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:42hrs | 151 | by Staff reporter
City of Harare launches crackdown on business by-laws compliance
The City of Harare has initiated a rigorous enforcement campaign to ensure all businesses operating within the Central Business District (CBD), industrial areas, and suburbs fully comply with relevant...Published: 13 Jun 2025 at 06:29hrs | 506 | by Staff reporter
UK softens stance towards Mnangagwa regime
The United Kingdom's Minister for Africa, Lord Ray Collins, has confirmed a softened and recalibrated UK stance towards Zimbabwe, describing a "new approach" focused on partnership and mutual respect ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:09hrs | 664 | by Staff reporter
8 SADC countries facing acute electricity shortages
At least eight of the sixteen Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states currently have less than 50 percent access to electricity, underscoring a severe energy shortage across the re...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:06hrs | 442 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe central bank raises ZWG$5.9 billion via treasury bills
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has raised ZWG$5.9 billion through Treasury Bill (TB) issuances and private placements in 2024, as the government intensifies its domestic borrowing to fund operatio...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 19:00hrs | 180 | by Staff reporter
Cop used a hoe handle to bash suspect
A police officer stationed at ZRP Ruwa has appeared in court facing allegations of fatally assaulting a suspect with a hoe handle, resulting in the suspect's death at a local clinic.Prince Nda...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:53hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Polad members cry foul
Members of the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) are attempting to reassert their relevance on Zimbabwe's political stage after months of being sidelined, but political observers say the platform lack...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:48hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter
No one is above the Constitution: Zimbabweans must say no to term extensions
Zimbabweans must never allow their country to backslide or let their hard-won rights be stripped away.In 2013, millions of Zimbabweans made history by overwhelmingly endorsing a new Constituti...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 08:33hrs | 768 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Bulawayo vintage mayoral limousine back on the road
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has announced the successful restoration of its iconic 1972 Daimler limousine, thanks to a generous US$2,122 donation and the dedication of vintage car specialists. Onc...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 13:21hrs | 3216 | by Staff reporter
ZiG ranked second worst performing currency
In a stark contrast of fortunes, Ghana's Cedi has emerged as the world's strongest-performing currency in 2025, gaining nearly 50% against the United States dollar, while Zimbabwe's Zimbabwe Gol...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 11:26hrs | 1048 | by Staff reporyter
Mandatory radio licence risks fuelling Zimbabwe corruption
The recently enacted Broadcasting Services Amendment Act No. 2 of 2025, which makes it mandatory for all motorists to pay for a Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) radio licence before renewing ve...Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:11hrs | 950 | by Staff reporter
Dog eats newborn baby in Kwekwe
Residents of Mbizo 19 in Kwekwe are reeling in shock after a gruesome discovery this week involving a stray dog feeding on the remains of a new-born baby near a local church construction site....Published: 11 Jun 2025 at 09:09hrs | 494 | by Staff reporter
Housing stands priced beyond the reach of many residents
Councillors in Bulawayo have voiced growing concerns over the escalating prices of housing stands sold by private developers, warning that many city residents are being effectively shut out of the hou...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 17:15hrs | 909 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's ex-Minister of ICT's X account hacked
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Information Communication Technology and opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has become the latest high-profile political figure to fall ...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 14:13hrs | 348 | by Staff reporter
Ramaphosa gets a R26.5bn World Bank loan
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion (approximately R26.5 billion) loan to support structural reforms aimed at boosting South Africa's infrastructure.The Washington-based lender sa...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 10:14hrs | 835 | by Staff reporter
Preparations for 2025/26 tobacco season underway
Zimbabwe's tobacco farmers have begun sowing seedbeds for the 2025/26 irrigated crop, with seed sales starting to pick up despite a slower start compared to the same period last year.According...Published: 10 Jun 2025 at 08:45hrs | 41 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo proposes US$13.4 million fleet overhaul amid tracking system lapse
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has recommended a US$13.4 million phased investment over five years to replace its ageing and unreliable municipal vehicle fleet, amid growing concerns over operational...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 17:37hrs | 400 | by Staff reporter
Kapfupi finally receives car after drunken stumble delayed handover
Popular comedian and musician Freddie Manjalima, widely known by his stage name Kapfupi, has finally taken delivery of his new Toyota Aqua, a gift from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, afte...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 12:19hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
Extended tobacco stalk destruction date expires
The grace period granted to tobacco farmers to clear their fields of tobacco stalks and roots ended on June 5, and the Government has now intensified monitoring efforts to enforce compliance, with def...Published: 09 Jun 2025 at 08:40hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
Outrage over multi-million-dollar land transfer deal to Chiyangwa
A controversial land compensation deal between the Government of Zimbabwe and businessman-cum-politician Philip Chiyangwa has sparked public outrage and renewed scrutiny over how state land is being a...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 20:34hrs | 3032 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police intensifies manhunt for fugitive cop
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed it is actively pursuing Constable Prince Ndavambi, who is on the run following the death of 30-year-old Blessed Believe Juruvenge from Damafalls, amid ...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 18:06hrs | 1145 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe drivers will need medical report to renew licences
Seventy-year-old Sekuru Moyo was unsettled when he read a newspaper report suggesting that all local drivers might soon be required to undergo mandatory retesting. For Moyo, whose daily life revolves ...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:31hrs | 16547 | by Staff reporter
Mozambique's FRELIMO strengthens political bonds with Zanu-PF
FRELIMO Secretary General Chakil Aboobacar, who assumed office in February this year, was in Harare on Saturday for an official engagement with Mozambican nationals and supporters of the Mozambican ru...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 13:26hrs | 140 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF's controversial 2030 plot a calculated
A controversial plan by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's loyalists to extend his presidential term from 2028 to 2030 is not just a political maneuver but a critical test of Zimbabwe's constitutional int...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:09hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter
Stiff penalties for defiant motorists caught on camera
Thousands of motorists caught on camera running red traffic lights will face stringent penalties, including the inability to renew vehicle licences or pass through tollgates, as police roll out a robu...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 11:53hrs | 158 | by Staff reporter
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